Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A national health service organization is seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to join their Community Interface Team in Hartlepool. The ideal candidate will support adults with mental health needs, performing assessments and interventions in a collaborative environment. Applicants with experience or those soon to register are welcome. This part-time fixed-term role offers benefits such as CPD sessions, training opportunities, and NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

Weekly CPD sessions

Free on-site parking

Access to employee support

NHS pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
• Experience in a person-centered therapeutic organization.
• Experience working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.

Responsibilities

• Support adults living with mental health needs.
• Conduct initial assessments and provide short-term interventions.
• Collaborate with statutory and third sector agencies.

Skills

Assessment skills

Interpersonal skills

Team working skills

Knowledge of mental health care

Education

Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Community Interface Team based in Hartlepool. The role involves supporting adults living with mental health needs, the service offers initial assessment and short-term interventions within the community setting with the primary aim of promoting both recovery and living well, liaison with partner agencies to signpost and utilise other resources to support the patient’s individual needs.

Main duties of the job

Within Hartlepool Community Interface Team we have mixed roles, from Triage, Tel and Face to Face Assessments, One to One ungoverned interventions and delivering groups, but also working alongside our patients with enduring mental health problems and long term medication.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop into a community role within a team of supportive and experienced professionals. You will demonstrate excellent assessment skills, interpersonal, and team working skills and be able to work collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies.

About us

We’re committed to co‑creating a great experience for our colleagues. This means listening to what staff are telling us and working together to be the best employer we can be.

In October 2022, we asked our staff and partners what we do well, the following are some examples

• Good supervision structure
• Engagement and visibility of managers
• Level of autonomy/decision making
• Training & development opportunities
• Open to new ideas/projects/Quality Improvement support
• Wellbeing support for staff
• Communication between partners

Valuing our staff

Our staff are our most important asset and recognising their excellent work and the vital contributions they make to patient care is very important.

Benefits

The Trust offers a variety of benefits including:

• Weekly CPD sessions
• Access to trust wide career development opportunities
• Working with a dedicated multidisciplinary team
• Free on‑site parking
• Long service award
• NHS pension scheme
• 27 -33 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days
• Flexible working opportunities
• NHS car lease scheme
• Full Occupational health support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to employee support, independent counselling, chaplaincy
• Mindfulness Sessions
• Access to Coaching and mentors

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part‑time

Reference number

346‑TSA‑138‑25‑A

Job locations

One Life

Park Road

Hartlepool

TS24 7PW

Job description

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Whether you’re an experienced Registered Nurse or a Newly Registered Nurse, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a service that puts patient care first. You will have the time and support to make a real difference every day.

Student Nurse’s that are due to register in the next 3 months are very welcome to apply. Full training and Preceptorship programme will be provided to help you build confidence and develop your career in this specialist area.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD
• To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
• Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience Essential

• Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
• Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Working in a multi‑disciplinary team
• Working in partnership with other agencies

Knowledge Essential

• Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
• Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

One Life

Park Road

Hartlepool

TS24 7PW

Employer's website

https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/